Bernard Coulson (born 1965) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as "The Thinker" on ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'', as "Michael Reardon" on ''
Intelligence
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'', and as "Pipefitter", the drummer of a reuniting punk band, in the Canadian mockumentary ''
Hard Core Logo
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''.
Early life
Coulson was born and raised in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, where he graduated from
Magee Secondary School
Magee Secondary School is a public secondary school on West 49th Avenue, Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most p ...
in 1983. Coulson currently resides in the
Vancouver Downtown Eastside where he suffers from a drug addiction, but is currently in rehab.
Career
Coulson shared an apartment with Brad Pitt in Los Angeles when they were both starting their career.
Coulson played Sid in the 1979 TV series ''
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends
''Huckleberry Finn and His Friends'' is a 1979 television series documenting the exploits of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, based on the novels ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884) by American wr ...
'' and as Sal in ''
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits r ...
''. He played Kenneth Joyce, the star witness in the courtroom drama ''
The Accused
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* A person suspected with committing a crime or offence; see Criminal charge
** Suspect, a known person suspected of committing a crime
* The Accüsed, a 1980s Seattle crossover thrash band
*''The Accused'', a ...
''. He played "Rick Diesel" in ''
Eddie and The Cruisers II, Eddie Lives''. On television he has made guest appearances on ''
MacGyver
Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot.
In both po ...
'' and ''
Murder She Wrote
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'', among others. He has most recently starred in the 2016 Canadian thriller film ''Dark Harvest'' as the character Frank Becker.
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2939114/ ]
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1965 births
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Male actors from Vancouver